Horizon Scanning is a type of Foresight method used to bring together new disciplines and expertise in new ways, to undertake systematic and usually fairly comprehensive evaluations of emerging trends, issues, priorities, etc. Our four policy-focussed Horizon Scans will each detail the top 100 energy-related Social Sciences and Humanities (energy-SSH) research questions that the
Deadline for applications is Thursday 9 January 2020 (24:00 – CET) Queries can be directed to geus@drift.eur.nl.
These Terms of Reference publications are the first in a series of documents that our Working Groups activity will produce; they cover the aims, scope, purpose, boundaries, timelines, and initial Working Group member names. These publications cover the four Working Group topics: Renewables; Smart Consumption; Energy Efficiency; Transport;
Our partners Dr Chris Foulds (ARU) and Prof. Marianne Ryghaug (NTNU) were invited by the European Commission’s DG for Research & Innovation to be on a panel at the European Research & Innovation Days Policy Conference
The deadline for applications is Thursday 31 October 2019 at midnight CET. The application should be submitted in two parts. (1) Interested applicants should send their CV to Tessa de Geus (geus@drift.eur.nl) and (2) via the Google Forms survey.
Reflections on the Energy-SHIFTS Workshop, “Use of evidence in energy policy: the roles, capacities and expectations of Social Sciences & Humanities”
“It’s possible to reap more results if SSH complements technology because SSH increases compatibility between technology and people’s everyday life needs”. Don’t miss these interesting interviews approaching several ways to engage with energy transition.
“We need to phase out fossil fuels and we need to do it fast”. This is one of the topics stakeholders discussed in the workshop in Prague. Find out other conclusions from the workshop in this video.
The deadline to apply is Monday 9 September 2019. As part of our Early Stage Researcher (ESR) programme, we offer access to current energy policy dilemmas and the chance to become part of a close-knit network of researchers bridging the policy-research gap.
"The aim is to mobilise and build on the capacity of the european universities to contributing the energy transition". Douglas Halliday, Chair of the Energy&Environment Platform at the European University Association (EUA) describes in this interview how crucial the academic community is to enhancing topics such climate change, technologies, or how societies responds to
